Source: ACTV Japan Turn off the lights and put on your headphones, the SciFi Japan TV team’s short horror film NO FACE (??????) is online now! Written and directed by JR Lipartito, NO FACE is about a man who plays a survival horror game that becomes a true matter of life and death. This film was shot at the YouTube Space “House of Horrors” set with Legendary Entertainment (GODZILLA, THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy). Partnering with director Guillermo del Toro (PACIFIC RIM, PAN’S LABYRINTH), YouTube Spaces around the world and Legendary Entertainment built unique “House of Horrors” sets inspired by del Toro’s visual style. Qualifying creators were able to access the House of Horrors set on an application basis. NO FACE was one of two films produced at the Tokyo YouTube Space to have its rough reviewed by Guillermo del Toro himself via Google Hangout. NO
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BLACK BUTLER theatrical poster, courtesy of courtesy of Warner Bros. UK. © 2014 Yana Toboso/ Square Enix © 2014
In Cinemas October 17th from Warner Bros. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures UK, Maven Publicity press release Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers Based on the best-selling comic series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso, the long awaited live-action film BLACK BUTLER (???, Kuroshitsuji, 2014) finally arrives in UK cinemas. Hiro Mizushima of BECK (2010), portrays the perfect, but arrogant, demonic butler, Sebastian, in this stylish action film directed by Kentaro Otani of the NANA series, and Keiichi Sato of ASURA (????, Ashura, 2012). Mummified dead bodies of various dignitaries from around the world are being discovered, a mysterious tarot card left beside them at the scene. The world is headed towards chaos... Kiyoharu is the young head of the Genpo noble family, owners of a massive toy manufacturing enterprise. He also functions as a secret watchdog for the Queen, a
New key art for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: THE STAR-VOYAGING ARK. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2014 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee
Videos, High-Res Images and News on the Two Feature Films Author: Tim Eldred, Cosmo DNA Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net Besides watching a fantastic remake unfold into a modern anime SF masterpiece, one of the most interesting things about SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 (???????2199, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199) was observing its growth as a marketing phenomenon in Japan. That growth continues non-stop with two new movies, the first of which opens today. YAMATO 2199 Chapter 1 arrived in theaters April 7, 2012 -- noteworthy for syncing with the date of IJN Battleship Yamato`s demise in 1945 -- with an all-or-nothing campaign. Knowing that their core audience could only be fans of the 1974 original, the YAMATO 2199 Production Committee focused all the initial marketing energy on them rather than the unsold youth, and that decision proved to be the right one.
Production Info, trailer and Hugh-Res Photos from Kadokawa Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: zero-movie.jp (Japan) This week, Kadokawa Pictures will release ZERO THE MOVIE (??? ?????, Gekijooban Rei ~Zero~) in theaters across Japan. The film is an adaptation of the novel Rei ~Zero~ Onnanoko Dake ga Kakaru Noroi by Eiji Otsuka, author of MPD Psycho (?????????, Tajuu-Jinkaku Tantei Saiko, 1997) and The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (???????, Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin, 2002), and is based on the hit horror video game series FATAL FRAME (known as ZERO in Japan) that has sold more than 1.3 million copies. Kadokawa is promoting the movie as "the birth of unprecedented paranormal mystery." The lead character in ZERO THE MOVIE is played by Ayami Nakajo, well-known as an exclusive model for the Japanese edition of Seventeen magazine. This will be Nakajo`s first film, though she has acted in
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Source: Magnolia Pictures press release Official Site: magnetreleasing.com/theabcsofdeath2 Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of US film distributor Magnolia Pictures, has released a new red band trailer for the international horror anthology ABC’S OF DEATH 2. The film will open on iTunes / On Demand October 2, 2014 and in North American theaters October 31, 2014. ABC’s OF DEATH 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world`s leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death. Provocative, shocking, funny and at times
New SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: ARK OF THE STARS poster. Image courtesy of Shochiku. © 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee
Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net The Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee and theatrical distributor Shochiku Co., Ltd. have released a new trailer, poster design and plot synopsis for the feature film, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199: ARK OF THE STARS (???????2199 ?????, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Hoshi Meguru Hakobune). Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO franchise, the movie will open in Japanese cinemas on Saturday, December 6, 2014. The year 2199... Having arrived at its destination -- the planet Iscandar -- and received the Cosmo Reverse System, the crew of the Space Battleship Yamato departs the Large Magellanic Cloud. But, as the ship approaches the outer rim of the galaxy, it is interrupted by a mysterious tactical unit, the Gutaba Great Expeditionary Force. The Yamato is hailed by the fleet commander, who identifies himself as Goran Dagam of
Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) UPDATE: An additional screening of DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS will be held Tuesday, August 12th. To view the full list of theaters and show times, visit fathomevents.com/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-gods. FUNimation Entertainment has released video clips from the anime feature film, DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013). Following the events from the DRAGON BALL Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying
Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Special Thanks to Tina Theriot and Alyssa Some Note: This is NOT footage of the Legendary Pictures panel at Comic Con. With Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ GODZILLA coming to Blu-ray and DVD on on September 16th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a fun promotional video looking back at the Godzilla exhibit from this year`s San Diego Comic Con. Check out the Godzilla statue, watch Godzilla fans talk about their favorites scenes, and enjoy some clips from the hit movie! About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment`s home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry
Official Site: Google Chrome Special Thanks to William Winckler Google has licensed Ultraman 80 from Tsuburaya Productions for their new TV/Broadband commercial promoting their latest globally launched ChromeBook model. The hero appears in the Chromebook: For Students spot (via footage from the classic ULTRAMAN 80 television series) shooting his trademark Super Edge attack to metaphorically "protect the laptop from a computer virus."
© Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © '2013 Dragon Ball Z' Production Committee
FUNimation, Screenvision and Fathom Events Bring First New DRAGON BALL Z Film in 17 Years to the Big Screen Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski Fathom Events has joined FUNimation Entertainment and Screenvision to bring Earth’s greatest heroes to the U.S. in DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013). Anime aficionados won’t want to miss the stunning animation and epic villains featured in the first new DRAGON BALL Z feature film in 17 years when it comes to movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada beginning August 5. The beloved franchise’s latest opus opened in Japan to a ravenous fan base, which purchased more than 1 million tickets in just six days. FUNimation and Screenvision will exhibit DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS in cinemas
Aya Uchida, Takayuki Sugo and Shoji Nishizaki with the 1/100 scale Yamato. Photo courtesy of Shochiku. © 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Production Committee
Information Compiled by: Tim Eldred, Cosmo DNA Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: yamato2199.net The classic anime SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (???????, Uchuu Senkan Yamato) celebrates its 40th anniversary with a variety of events, exhibitions and merchandising plus two theatrical features based on the recent SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 series. The 40th Anniversary Project kicked off April 21st with a ceremony attended by producer Shoji Nishizaki and voice actors Takayuki Sugo (Juuzo Okita) and Aya Uchida (Yuria Misaki). The trio unveiled a 1/100 scale model of the Yamato measuring 10.9 feet in length. The large Yamato was also one of the many displays for the Yamato 2199 Art Exhibition, held at the Seibu Gallery in Ikebukuro from April 22nd through May 7th. Next up will be the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 World Summer Festival 2014, part of the at the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka
Japanese poster courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 2014 KADOKAWA
Source: Kadokawa Pictures Official Site: iron-maiden.jp (Japan) NOTE: This article contains adult content. A prestigious girls’ school... with a torture club?! This month, Kadokawa Pictures will release THE TORTURE CLUB (????????????????), a live-action adaptation of Monthly Young Ace`s sadomasochistic romance manga series Chotto Kawaii Iron Maiden (The Kinda Cute Iron Maiden) by Makoto Fukami and ??AlfLayla. The story follows a secret club at an all-girls` school where students engage in daily physical and mental torture as training to become government interrogators and spies. STORY Yuzuki Muto (Noriko Kijima) has been accepted to the prestigious private girls’ high school, St. Anesty Academy, that she never dreamed of attending. One spring day -- with cherry blossoms in full bloom -- she attends the entrance ceremony with high hopes and expectations... only soon to find herself getting “escorted” by two students to
Source: Madman Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Movie Site: warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Following the breakthrough success of the first RUROUNI KENSHIN (??????, 2012) blockbuster, Madman is very pleased to announce the acquisition of the final two films in the RUROUNI KENSHIN live-action trilogy, KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen, 2014) and THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) for release in Australia. After his ordeal with Jin-e Udo, Kenshin Himura`s (Takeru Sato) brief period of peace is interrupted by the presence of Hajime Saito (Yousuke Eguchi), the former captain of the Shinsengumi who assumed an alias in Tokyo’s police force. With Megumi Takani`s (Yu Aoi) freedom in the balance, Kenshin learns that he is being enlisted in a covert operation in the city of Kyoto. There, Kenshin deals with a small
Win a Godzilla (2014) maquette from Sideshow Collectibles! Image courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Source: Sideshow Collectibles Special Thanks to Tara Duffy Sideshow Collectibles is bringing the King of the Monsters to life, and they`re giving you the chance to win one of the soon-to-be-released Godzilla maquettes! Enter their contest at sideshowtoy.com/whats-new/godzilla. The Godzilla maquette contest runs through July 15th. About Sideshow Collectibles In 1994, Sideshow Collectibles embarked on a mission of connecting people with their favorite characters and icons from the worlds of film, television, comic books and popular culture. Today, they are a specialty manufacturer and distributor of the most highly sought-after licensed and original collectible products, sustained by a passionate worldwide community that is committed to the lifestyle of collecting figural art. Their headquarters are located in Thousand Oaks, California. For more information on Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi
The live action feature film FUJIYAMA ICHIBAN: THE MOVIE premieres June 8th in Torrance, California. Photo courtesy of Samurai Action Studio. © Samurai Action Studio
Author: Mark Jaramillo Official Site: fujiyamaichiban.com This weekend on Sunday, June 8 sees the premiere of FUJIYAMA ICHIBAN: THE MOVIE at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance, California. This special event will screen the first FUJIYAMA ICHIBAN movie which spotlights the origin of the title character and his battle against the Dark Matter Empire. The event to be held at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel will feature game and craft booths as well as merchandise for sale. The heroes of the film will appear in full costume for a meet and greet and photo opportunities. FUJIYAMA ICHIBAN: THE MOVIE will screen at 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, and 5:30pm. Tickets are available in advance at fujiyamaichiban.com. FUJIYAMA ICHIBAN is an authentic Japanese tokusatsu hero created by Michi Yamato, a martial arts instructor and veteran of Ono Kenyoukai Action Studio, the prestigious group responsible for the
Image courtesy of courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Bird Studio/ Shueisha. © '2013 Dragon Ball Z' Production Committee
Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: dragonball2013.com (Japan), dragonballz.com/battleofgods (US) Do not miss the theatrical event for DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS (???????Z ???, Doragon Booru Zetto: Kami to Kami, 2013) on August 5, 6, 7 & 9! Only a limited amount of theaters in select cities will be showing DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS. Sign up for email updates to be the first to know when tickets go on sale in your area. Until then be sure to tell all your friends and start getting excited for a DRAGON BALL Z event not before seen in North America! Be there when Earth`s greatest hero takes his place among the gods! Stunning animation and epic new villains highlight the first new DRAGON BALL Z feature film in seventeen years! Beerus, the God of Destruction, travels to Earth in search of
The new GODZILLA has earned more than $315 million worldwide. © 2014 LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LLC & WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.
Rentrak Announces Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of May 25, 2014 Source: Rentrak Corporation Official Site: Godzillamovie.com Last weekend, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA opened in 65 territories, topping the global box office with $196.2 million in ticket sales. While the debuting X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST took the number 1 spot this weekend, GODZILLA continued strong with a worldwide take of $65.9 million. To date, the film has earned $315.4 million. Weekend box office (USD) estimates, per data collected as of Sunday, May 25, 2014 (3-Day)... Weekend BO Estimate Worldwide: $65,925,000 International: $34,500,000 Domestic: $31,425,000 Weekend Release Cume Worldwide: $315,373,367 International: $166,600,000 Domestic: $148,773,367 About Rentrak Corporation Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT) is the entertainment and marketing industries` premier provider of worldwide consumer viewership information, precisely measuring actual viewing behavior of movies and TV everywhere. Using our proprietary
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Source: Kaikai Kiki Co., Blum & Poe, Strategy PR Official Site: mememe.gaga.ne.jp (Japan), jellyfisheyesthemovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Rachel Allen The Creators Project, a partnership between Intel and VICE, has premiered the exclusive animated music video for "Last Night, Good Night (Re:Dialed)" the theme song for Takashi Murakami`s debut film JELLYFISH EYES (???????, Mememe no Kurage, 2013). Pharrell Williams, Murakami`s frequent collaborator, remixed the song by livetune, which also features Hatsune Miku, a "virtual idol" developed from vocaloid software who has a huge cult following in Japan. Murakami then animated the song in his signature style. Describing the inspiration for the video, Murakami said: "Somewhere in the eternity of outer space, Pharrell, Miku, and the composer of the song, livetune, are describing my film JELLYFISH EYES to a seemingly heartless robot audience. Somehow the film`s message manages to reach the robots emotionally and cross the boundaries of